Fantastic Four: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Fantastic Four features a brilliant quartet of amazing superheroes - Mr. Fantastic, the Invisible Woman, the Human Torch and The Thing. These once-normal humans gained superpowers after exposure to cosmic rays during a scientific mission to outer space on a starship test flight gone wrong. Since that pivotal incident, they have devoted themselves to the exploration of the unknown and the preservation of the Earth from destructive, and sometimes alien, forces who confront them at every turn. 

Fantastic Four premiered in September 1994 as part of one half of the syndicated The Marvel Action Hour programming block alongside Iron Man. After poorly-received first season, which ran for thirteen episodes, the series was revamped in the second season in 1995. The thirteen episode second season featured completely revamped character designs, more complex stories, and a more mature tone.

Series details

• Title: Fantastic Four
• Format: Animation
• Language: English
• Genres: Action, Adventure, Science-Fiction
• Premiere date: 1994-09-24
• Final broadcast date listed: 1996-02-24
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Syndication
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 6.9/10
• TVMaze ID: 4240

Cast and credited roles

• Beau Weaver — Reed Richards / Mr. Fantastic
• Lori Alan — Susan Richards / Invisible Woman
• Chuck McCann — The Thing
• Brian Austin Green — Johnny Storm / The Human Torch
• Quinton Flynn — Johnny Storm / The Human Torch
• Pauline Lomas — Alicia Masters

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1994-09-24; final listed air date 1994-12-17; episode order: 13.
• Season 2: premiered 1995-09-23; final listed air date 1996-02-24; episode order: 13.

Source and licence

Adapted from Fantastic Four on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.